Without Electricity, New Yorkers on Food Stamps Can’t Pay for Food
by Jorge Rivas on November 1 2012, 4:33PM
New Yorkers with electronic benefit cards (EBT) go hungry because they can’t swipe their cards at shops with no electricity.
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An Empire State of Mind Has Shaped This Election—and Our Lives
by Imara Jones on November 1 2012, 9:57AM
The president is in the fight of his political life because he never broke the culture and economy of entitlement on Wall Street. Whomever wins Tuesday, writes Imara Jones, that’s the change we need most desperately.
Topics: 2012 Election, Economy, Politics, Second Term
Forever 21 Withholds Labor Records After Feds Ask About Sweatshops
by Jorge Rivas on October 26 2012, 2:24PM
The Department of Labor is going after Forever21 because the company refuses to open up its labor records.
Winner of Trayvon Martin Look-Alike Contest to Receive Prize
by Jorge Rivas on October 25 2012, 1:47PM
A Topeka teenager is scheduled to receive an award on Friday for winning a Trayvon Martin Look-Alike contest.
U.S. Sues Bank Of America for Over $1 Billion in Mortgage Fraud Case
by Jorge Rivas on October 24 2012, 2:38PM
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are suing Bank of America for more than $1 billion for mortgage fraud against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Food Stamp Bashing, Race, and the Bi-Partisan Attack on the Safety-Net
by Seth Freed Wessler on October 19 2012, 10:00AM
The GOP is winning the rhetorical war on poverty because Obama’s afraid to talk about race. And the results could be disastrous for millions of families.
Topics: Economy, Food Stamps, Politics
Man Wins Lottery After Dropping Out of College to Help Single Mom
by Jorge Rivas on October 19 2012, 9:00AM
Sandeep Singh dropped out of school to work two jobs so he could help his single mom pay their mortgage. Now the 22-year-old is a millionaire.
The Difference Between Equity and Binders Full of Anybody
by Rinku Sen on October 18 2012, 9:35AM
This week’s presidential debate highlighted the fact that there’s a distinctive difference between getting invited to the party and actually having fun.
Topics: 2012 Election, Economy, Gender & Sexuality, Rinku Sen
Latino Worker Cooked to Death in Bumble Bee Tuna Cooker
by Jorge Rivas on October 17 2012, 1:05PM
Jose Malena died last Thursday when he became trapped inside the industrial-size pressure cooker and his family claims the company has offered no explanation to them.
The Scary, Familiar Way Romney Would Shrink the Food Stamp Rolls
by Seth Freed Wessler on October 17 2012, 9:36AM
Mitt Romney again used the 47 million Americans on food stamps a line of attack in last night’s debate. But his plan for fixing that is to simply let those families starve.
Topics: 2012 Election, Economy, /NOW Blog
Paul Ryan Sticks to His Guns—and Points Them at the Social Safety Net
by Imara Jones on October 12 2012, 9:41AM
After the vice presidential debate, the divide between the candidates on jobs, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security could not be more stark.
Topics: 2012 Election, Economy, Paul Ryan, Politics
In Historic Move, Walmart Workers Across Los Angeles Walk Off the Job
by Julianne Hing on October 4 2012, 1:13PM
Workers say the retail giant is retaliating against workers who are trying to organize.
Politics Aside, There’s No Debating the Scary Facts of Romney’s Tax Policy
by Imara Jones on October 4 2012, 9:48AM
Pundits are applauding Romney’s performance in a deeply technical debate. But he revealed a troubling misunderstanding—or misrepresentation—of tax and health policies that keep the country afloat.
Topics: 2012 Election, Economy, Politics
A Tech Innovation in Detroit: Connect People, Not Computers
by Jamilah King on October 3 2012, 10:05AM
A technology project in Detroit is making in-roads based on an old school philosophy that the Internet can’t solve every problem by itself.
Topics: Dispatches, Economy, Media
Calif. Gov. Vetoes Legislation That Would Protect Farm Workers from Heat-Related Deaths
by Jorge Rivas on October 1 2012, 10:28AM
Since California issued regulations in 2005 to keep farm workers from dying of extreme heat, preventable farm worker deaths have continued.
Governor Brown Denies Overtime Protection to Domestic Workers in CA
by Jorge Rivas on October 1 2012, 9:59AM
Domestic workers in California will continue to be excluded from or discriminated against by most labor and employment laws.
On Sapelo Island, Another Case Study in How Black Exploitation Fuels Wealth
by Imara Jones on October 1 2012, 9:37AM
From Georgia to Brooklyn to sub-Sahran Africa, inequity and exploitive land deals are making a handful of people rich—again. But on Sapelo Island, we can stop it.
Topics: Economy, History, Sapelo Island
Mitt Romney’s ‘47 Percent’ Remarks Have Everything To Do With Race
by Imara Jones on September 18 2012, 2:06PM
Mitt Romney didn’t use the word “black” in his ‘47 Percent’ remarks. He didn’t have to. The nature of his economic smear did it for him.
Topics: 2012 Election, Economy, Politics
One Year Later, Occupy Wall Street’s Rallying Cry Still Resonates
by Imara Jones on September 17 2012, 9:55AM
One-year on from its beginning, progressives owe Occupy Wall Street a debt of gratitude. But there’s plenty of work left to do.
L.A. Residents Call Cash Thrown By Robbers During Chase ‘Stimulus Package’
by Jorge Rivas on September 13 2012, 12:42PM
Footage from news helicopters showed the suspects driving a black Volvo SUV and throwing dollar bills out the window as neighborhood residents ran out to pick up the cash.
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